Food hygiene ratings in Tipton

Q: How many food businesses in Tipton have a hygiene rating?

242 food businesses in Tipton have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Sandwell Council. 219 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

Q: What is a typical food hygiene rating in Tipton?

64% of rated businesses in Tipton hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Q: Are there any badly rated places in Tipton?

11 food businesses in Tipton hold a rating of 2 or below, including 5 rated 0 and 5 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Q: Who inspects food businesses in Tipton?

Environmental health officers at Sandwell Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

There are 242 food businesses in Tipton with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Sandwell Council. A further 23 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Tipton

64% of rated businesses in Tipton hold the top score of 5, and 88% hold a 4 or better. 11 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Sandwell as a whole, 66% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Tipton is in line with the borough.

How the 219 rated businesses in Tipton score
5 out of 5	140	64%
4 out of 5	52	24%
3 out of 5	16	7%
2 out of 5	1	<1%
1 out of 5	5	2%
0 out of 5	5	2%

Lowest-rated places in Tipton

Business	Rating	Inspected
Ali's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop	0 - Urgent improvement necessary	25 March 2026
Best Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop	0 - Urgent improvement necessary	25 March 2026
Golden City Takeaway/sandwich shop	0 - Urgent improvement necessary	15 April 2026
Shahjalal Food Store Retailers - other	0 - Urgent improvement necessary	12 June 2025
The Old Bush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	0 - Urgent improvement necessary	8 October 2025
Bake My Day Takeaway/sandwich shop	1 - Major improvement necessary	27 April 2026
Darbar Takeaway/sandwich shop	1 - Major improvement necessary	26 March 2025
Polonia Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	1 - Major improvement necessary	16 November 2025
UK Shop Retailers - other	1 - Major improvement necessary	7 August 2025
Zahra Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	1 - Major improvement necessary	26 February 2026

A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →

Questions about food hygiene in Tipton

How many food businesses in Tipton have a hygiene rating?

242 food businesses in Tipton have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Sandwell Council. 219 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Tipton?

64% of rated businesses in Tipton hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Are there any badly rated places in Tipton?

11 food businesses in Tipton hold a rating of 2 or below, including 5 rated 0 and 5 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Who inspects food businesses in Tipton?

Environmental health officers at Sandwell Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

Nearby towns in Sandwell

West Bromwich 512 places
Smethwick 468 places
Oldbury 368 places
Wednesbury 214 places
Rowley Regis 163 places
Cradley Heath 146 places
Great Barr 67 places

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Food businesses in Tipton

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.